Tuesday, May 3, 2011

I saw this tutorial over at Pins & Pens and thought it was too cute to pass up! I love this for baby shower gifts and also for myself!

I followed the tutorial, but added a few of my own touches. I felt like the elephant really needed a tail, so I came up with a simple solution. Using a long thin piece of fabric, I folded both horizontal ends toward the middle and ironed the creases. Then I folded again horizontally and ironed the creases.I took some leftover yarn and made a small tassel.

Then I sewed the fabric piece closed with the yarn tassel inside and attached it to the elephant.

The tail is the perfect touch! I also thought about adding button eyes, but I don't think they were needed. It's cute enough already!The elephant is featured at Sugar Bee Crafts Facebook page today! Go check it out!

I just stumbled across this adorable blog when I was searching for a football pattern and I LOVE this elephant for a Christmas present, but the link provided is no longer a blog! Do you happen to have the tut?

Oh no! I just tried googling "sew elephant softie" and some similar tutorials came up. You could take a look at some of those. I did find the PDF pattern on my computer, but I don't have all the exact directions to it. If you send me your email, I'll respond with the attachment.

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Just a new mom, wife and domestic-wannabe born and raised in the Chicago burbs and the proud mommy of a smiley toddler and crazy cat named Kitty. It's a constant struggle learning to juggle work, home renovations, working out, crafts, watching tv, and having fun all without going crazy! The Pursuit of Happiness is my daily reminder that I need to learn to appreciate the little things in life and not stress so much. Feel free to e-mail me at kermiefrg@aol.com. I love getting comments and feedback : )